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Top Halloween costume ideas for 2013

With Halloween fast approaching, the race is on to come up with that perfect costume. Whether it's buying something off the rack or online, or coming up with your own, there are plenty of great ideas and inspiration to go as elaborate or easy as you want.

Fairies and witches are among the most popular costume ideas in a poll commissioned by Tacoma Goodwill at a number of stores in the region. You can easily assemble your own inexpensively like Briana White, an original fairy queen working at Seattle's Display and Costume.Photo by Firda A. Herryanddhy/Display and Costume

Tom Tangney's Oscar predictions & who he thinks should winRecently, the Academy Awards have become more like coronations than competitions. So many award shows have already taken place by the time the Oscars come around, that the winners are mostly foregone conclusions. But not this year! There are legitimate toss-ups in three of the biggest categories - Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director.

Pizza perfection around SeattleTry not to drool on your keyboard. There may be New York, Chicago, and even California styles, but when it comes to finding pizza in Seattle you can get the best of all of them. These are some of our favorite spots to grab a slice or an entire pie for lunch, dinner or a late night snack.

10 reasons why we love living in SeattleIt's been a hard week for a lot of people in Seattle. But even if we're not a two-time Super Bowl Championship City, we shouldn't take anything for granted because Seattle is a great city. You could even say it's a (basically) blissful uptopia where everything is perfect all the time. Or at least, these 10 things are pretty great.